Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback

DING! DANG! DAGNABIT! Problems always seem to escalate.

When I went to work on the Barracuda radiator today I saw that I was going to have to remove the fan from the radiator before I could take the shroud off. It was held in place by 4 of those zip-tie looking fasteners that you push through the radiator fins. Naturally, they're a one time use fastener so I nipped the ends off of the one side and pulled them through. The local NAPA had replacements in stock so I thought I was set.

After removing the shroud I went to put the fan back on. - That's when I saw some coolant seeping from the area of one of those pull-through fasteners. Apparently I put to much stress on one when I was trying to cut it off.

I'll have to drain the Evans and take the radiator in to have it repaired tomorrow.:mad::mad::mad:
What a P.I.T.A!!!
I have those type of days WAY too often. almost everything I do takes me two steps backwards before any progress is made. I'm sorry to hear about your radiator John. I hope they can weld the fins up, it's gonna be difficult. Aluminium has to be almost completely sterile to get it to weld. Even then it could burn a big hole in it.